That’s a tricky question, because on one hand, how could anyone do too many charities? But on the other hand, I know what you mean and I cannot totally disagree.
About taking herself too seriously, yes and no. There’s a side of her that is a goofball. It used to be predominant in her personality, it still is sometimes, mostly when she’s in the US in my opinion. And there’s the other side of Gillian that is serious and complicated. I took the We book and all the promotion and what she said during it as that one person she wants to be, not the one she is unlike what she kept saying. I think she wants to be happier, and more grateful and care less about what is said about her and yes, take herself less seriously, but I don’t think she’s there yet.
When you watch and read interviews from 3 years ago and compare them to nowadays, you can see there was a shift. Her general mood was way lighter a few years ago than it is now. That’s not something I can explain, it’s just a feeling, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one feeling this.
I’m not sure how to connect all the charity works she does to all this, and I guess it is not politically correct to state that she does too much. She used to be mostly affiliated with Sayes. I think her charity involvement grew a lot in the last few years, and she has probably tweeted for every cause on Earth already. Sometimes, I feel like being identified with less causes and organizations would have a bigger impact but who am I to speak when I the only good thing I did was buying the DVD of Sold, never receiving it and not even complaining about it?
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